HOW TO TEACH INFORMATIONAL WRITING 2ND GRADE
Teaching informational writing does not need to be daunting – instead it can be fun and engaging.
Here are some hints, tips and strategies that will engage your students:
- Introduce the concept of informational writing to your students.
- Explain what it is and provide some examples, such as non-fiction books or informational texts
- Select a topic of interest, such as insects, spiders or animals, which keep students engaged throughout the writing process.
- Plan and research using informational texts to gather information
- Use writing prompts and graphic organizers which help your students to organize their ideas and structure their writing
- Use mentor texts: Mentor texts are great examples of informational writing that can be used to teach your students about the writing process. Use books or articles as mentor texts and help your students analyze the structure, language, and organization of the writing.
- Revise and edit: Encourage your students to get into the habit of revising and editing.
- Celebrate students’ writing by displaying on your classroom bulletin board!
HOW TO TEACH INFORMATIONAL WRITING 2ND GRADE
If you would like to grab a no prep ‘Informational Writing Pack’ complete with mentor text, writing prompts and graphic organizers, click here
This resource consists of the following core-aligned reading fluency passages, worksheets, graphic organizers:
- Reading Passage about Slugs
- Recall Facts About Slugs (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Butterflies
- Recall Facts About Butterflies (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Bees
- Recall Facts About Bees (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Ants
- Recall Facts About Ants (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Crickets
- Recall Facts About Crickets (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Spiders
- Recall Facts About Spiders (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Ladybugs
- Recall Facts About Ladybugs (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Dragonflies
- Recall Facts About Dragonflies (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Leaf Bugs
- Recall Facts About Leaf Bugs (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- Reading Passage about Snails
- Recall Facts About Snails (written activity with vocabulary prompts)
- Label the body parts
- In my garden, I spy…
- Compare/Contrast Butterfly and Ant
- Compare/Contrast Snail and Slug
- Compare/Contrast Spider and Ladybug
- Compare/Contrast Butterfly and Ant
- ABC Order
- Fun Facts (recall)
- My Book of Bug Activities (front cover page for a printable booklet)
HOW TO TEACH INFORMATIONAL WRITING 2ND GRADE
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